Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Matt Lucas* The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Matt Lucas* New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Matt Lucas* Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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